The match was abandoned after the sickening 50th-minute collision between Brown and Pittodrie defender Andrew Considine.

It was immediately clear that former Dons player Brown, 25, was in a bad way as Cove physio Jenni Butler and members of the Aberdeen medical staff raced on to his aid.

He was given oxygen on the pitch before being taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in an ambulance.

Cove released a statement last night reading: “The club would like to report that Jordon has been assessed by the medical team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, his scans are all clear and he will be discharged this evening and monitored over a further 48-hour period.”

Emergency services arrived within half an hour before the player was rushed to hospital

A consultation between Cove gaffer John Sheran, Dons boss Derek McInnes and ref Alex Shepherd in the immediate aftermath of the incident quickly decided the game — to mark the opening of Cove’s new Balmoral Stadium — couldn’t continue.

That was the sensible decision, as players and backroom staff from both teams were visibly upset and concerned, none more so than Considine.

Butler, along with Dons physios Adam Stokes, Tony Tomfos and the Pittodrie club’s doctor Stewart Reary made sure Brown was immobilised as supporters filed out of the ground.

After Brown was taken to hospital accompanied by members of his family Cove chairman Keith Moorhouse cleared Considine of blame and insisted it was an unfortunate accident.